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Erlotinib is a type of treatment called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Kinases are proteins in the body that regulate how cells grow and divide. Erlotinib blocks (inhibits) signals within the cancer cells and stops the action of a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Blocking the signals causes the cells to die.

USES:

Erlotinib can be used to treat people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to the surrounding tissues or other parts of the body (locally advanced or metastatic cancer). Erlotinib can also be used in combination with the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine, to treat people with pancreatic cancer that has spread (metastatic cancer).

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ERLOTINIB:

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

sudden chest pain or discomfort, wheezing, dry cough, feeling short of breath;heart attack symptoms--chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;signs of a stroke--sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body), sudden severe headache, slurred speech, problems with vision or balance;kidney or liver problems--little or no urinating; swelling, rapid weight gain (especially in your face and midsection); confusion, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)

PROPER STORAGE OF ERLOTINIB:

Store erlotinib at room temperature, Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions are permitted between 15°C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep erlotinib out of the reach of children and away from pets.